Farmer dies after being overcome by toxic slurry gases

A farmer has died in a tragic slurry incident.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock • 2 min read
Farmer dies after being overcome by toxic slurry gases

A Derbyshire farmer has died in a tragic slurry incident. The incident took place on Monday June 14 at a farm near Elton, Derbyshire. It is understood the farmer died after entering a slurry tank...

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